Jon Bernthal ‘Doesn’t See Any Benefit’ in Method Acting: ‘I Don’t Roll Like That’

Jon Bernthal may have thought he was the “wrong guy” to revive “American Gigolo,” but he is the right actor to drop a few bombshells about method acting.While filming “We Own This City,” Bernthal told The Hollywood Reporter that there was no room for the modern understanding of method acting while on set.

Bernthal portrays real-life police officer Detective Wayne Jenkins, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy, racketeering, and robbery charges while leading Baltimore’s corrupt Gun Trace Task Force.

The HBO series is helmed by the creator, writers, and producers of “The Wire.”When asked by THR if method acting has been “abused” by actors, Bernthal replied “absolutely,” before saying, “And that’s why these conversations are difficult for me, honestly, because every actor has a process.

Having studied in Moscow at the Moscow Art Theater, I guarantee you that making everybody call you by

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